大方廣佛華嚴經隨疏演義鈔 85.25

85.25

Regarding the Commentary's phrase 'then gathering all Māras to be attendants', this comes from the 'Inquiring About Sickness Chapter' of the Vimalakīrtinirdeśa: 'Mañjuśrī asked: "Why is this room empty, without attendants?" After answering extensively about emptiness, [Vimalakīrti] said: "Furthermore, as for your question about why there are no attendants, all Māras and all non-Buddhists are my attendants. Why is this? Māras delight in saṃsāra, and the bodhisattva does not abandon saṃsāra; non-Buddhists delight in various views, and the bodhisattva does not waver amidst various views."' Explanation: Here it merely adopts the gathering of Māras. As for 'not drowning in the ocean of bhūtakoṭi', this is contrasted with the Hīnayāna, having already appeared in the seventh bhūmi. From the Commentary's 'The Great Sage in this...' onward, it reveals the overall meaning of the text.